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when I'm housebound I crank up the music go for burpees, hula hoops and skipping rope and then pilates from a book beefed up with squats, lunges and press ups and pull ups using the kitchen table - I use the music tracks as timing so I'll skip for one track, hula for a track and so on. I think if I really could never get…

you look great! Well done

How about having a go with Pilates? That will be low impact, doesn't require much kit, is very demanding and should strengthen your core which will help with heavy lifting and your knee (lots of knee problems, mine included are to do with weak glutes and hips). I'm like you, I like heavy lifting but when I can't get to the…

getting slimmer and fitter is like an easy form of time travel!

oh my, you had me in tears! Well done

Hi there- feel free to add me, I'm from Hastings and trying to maintain/keep fit after 44lb loss

That's fantastic, I can see a huge difference and apart from the change in size you look about ten years younger! Caring for people is tough ( I did it with my parents) - i find it really inspiring that you've managed to look after yourself too!

Hastings and maintaining - add me!

thanks guys! That's a real help....I'm off to the gym :)

Go to a physio, and if you can find one that specializes in sports injuries even better. They'll strap you up with tape to take pressure off your knee; work out why you are getting the injury (in my case it's because my glutes aren't strong enough and my quads are too strong) and give you exercises and a program to set you…

I think runkeeper is great!

squats really work for me especially if you do them with weights....also check out '8 minute abs' on Youtube, cheesey 90's music but they work.

that's inspiring...thank you!

That's amazing - you look great & a lot younger & I'm well impressed by your running times!

apple sponge is a big hit in our house...stew the apples and make the cake mixture at the same time then pour the mixture onto the hot apple and bake it as if it was a cake - the steam helps it rise and it's very very good!

green lentils are very good with a little olive oil, and feta cheese (also with capers and roasted red peppers)

I get something similar and I normally hold the ankle of my tight knee behind my back while standing on my other foot, which stretches my thigh muscles and seems to help - if I cant get enough of a stretch I pull my leg further back while still trying to keep my torso upright :)

I got really crunchy knees and it turned out to be anemia.... so it is probably worth getting yourself a blood test and making sure your iron levels are ok. I used to be 5ft 7" and 188 lbs but as I lost the weight I found that running got a lot easier and there was loads less strain on my knees. The other option (I don't…

That's incredible! Well done you....my Dad died of Alzheimers so I felt quite weepy reading your post.... weepy but inspired and full of admiration

I'm from the UK too...lost three stone and I'm now in maintenance and trying to be as active as possible....feel free to add me!

Me too - biscuits are my downfall, I feel a bit like an alcoholic, I know that I will never ever be able to eat custard creams again :)

Wow well done and very inspiring (pretty cool of your husband to be so supportive too!)

way to go girl! I often think that my fear of being embarassed gets me into more trouble than anything else!

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"Now When I'm naked I can look down and see my.. well nevermind. too much information.." My husband had exactly the same thing....he came out of the shower with a huge grin on his face and it took me about 5 mins to squeeze out of him what he was so pleased about!

OK I've been doing it for 4 weeks now and I would really recommend it. I don't do the food bit (I'm veggie) but I eat about 1800 cals a day (give or take) which I reckon is about 200 cals less than I burn (give or take) - my body fat ratio has dropped, so have my hip measurements (by about 5 cm) and my abs have got loads…

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hey that's fantastic!

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you look fantastic, when I grow up I want to look like that!